Most Americans gain around a pound of weight every year during the holidays, which doesn’t seem like much, but studies show that the one pound gained during this time of year isn’t lost throughout the rest of the year. Overtime, the yearly one pound addition to body weight can have some serious effects on our health- hypertension, diabetes, etc. Maintain Don’t Gain is an awareness project, hopefully bring awareness to think about the decisions they make during this time of year, specifically about what they eat and their activity levels. It’s easier to prevent weight gain than it is to lose the pounds later.

The basics of the challenge

1. Initial Weigh-In- Get a starting point to use as a comparison once they return from winter break. (self-reported)
2. Weekly Weigh-In – Check to see if any change has occurred, if diet or exercise changes should be made, etc. (Not necessary to check weight more than once a week)

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